Moon Phases, Eclipses and Tides

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What is the moon phase when the moon is less than half illuminated and decreasing in illumination?

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Waning Crescent

Front

What is the moon phase when the entire face of the moon is illuminated?

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Full Moon

Front

What is the moon phase when the moon is less than half illuminated and increasing in illumination?

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Waxing Crescent

Front

What is the moon phase when the moon is not visible from Earth?

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New Moon

Front

What is the moon phase on day 7 of the lunar cycle?

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First Quarter

Front

What is the term for the phenomenon when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon, causing the moon to appear dark?

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Lunar Eclipse

Front

What is the term for the phenomenon when the moon passes between the Earth and the sun, causing the sun to be obscured?

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Solar Eclipse

Front

What is the gravitational effect of the moon on Earth that causes the rise and fall of sea levels?

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Tides

Front

What are the two types of tides that occur due to the moon's gravitational pull?

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Spring Tides and Neap Tides

Front

What is the phase of the moon when it is exactly half illuminated and increasing in illumination?

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Waxing Gibbous